The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-05
THE ROSE SCENT JAR.
Some Things We Can Do in Hot
weather Af

NEW YORK, June 4.-'Ils pity that so
few housezeepeIs, comparatively, know the
never ending satisfaction to be derived from
the possession of a rose scent jar, yet at the
cost of little painstaking they are within
the reach of the ma ority.
Nothing gives a more subtle, delightful
perfume to an apartment than one of these
jars, which should be opened every morn
/ ing after the necessary cleaning and dust
ing is finished, for an hour, then carefully
closed
All your friends will ask
what gives your rooms so delightful
fragrance
1t is such pure yet delicious odor that it
charms every one.
The preparation of the rose stock
should be detailed TO the care-talxing
member of the family who never forgets
anything.
Gather the rose petals in the morning, let
them stand in a cool place, tossed up lightly
for one hour to dry off, then put them in
layers with salt sprinkled over each layer into
a large covered dish-a glass berry dish is a
convenient receptacle You can add to this
for several mornings till you have enough
stock-from one pint to quart, according
to size of jar-Stir every morning and let
the whole stand for ten days. Then trans
fer it TO glass fruit jar, in the bottom of
which you have placed two ounces of all
spice, coarsely ground, and as much stick
cinnamon, broken coarsely. This may stand
now for six weeks, closely covered, when it
is ready for the permanent jar, which may
be as pretty as your ingenuity can devise or
your means purchase. Those with double
covers are the best, and very pretty ones in
the blue and white japanese ware, believe
the dealers call it kaaga, holding over a
quart, can be bought for 75c
Have ready one ounce each of cloves, all
spice, cinnamon and mace, all ground mot
fine, one ounce of orris root bruised and
shredded, two ounces of lavender flowers
and a small quantity of any other sweet
scented dried flowers or herbs; mix to-
gether and put into the jar in alternate
layers with the rose stock; add a few
drops OF oil of rose geranium or violet, and
pour over the whole one-quarter pint of good
cologne.
This will last for years, though from time
to time you may add a little lavender or
orange flower water, or any nice perfume
and some seasons few fresh rose petals You
will derive satisfaction from the labor only
to be estimated by the happy owners Of
similar jars.
Ladies in the country might find it profit
able to prepare the rose stock for city Gus
TONERS.
A cozy, sheltered corner on the veranda
can be charmingly arranged by suspending
the wide Japanese screens between the posts
They can be found in our stores now from
four to five feet wide, are coarsely but taste
fully painted and very decorative in effect;
they temper the light without excluding
the air.
In the choice of seats you must, of course,
be governed by the space at your command
Where it is ample nothing is more delight
full than hammocks, but a low divan with
cretonne cushions can find place anywhere
Steamer chairs, with cretOnne or canvas
cushions tied in, are most luxurious and
restful
Cushions and pillows for outdoor use must
be fresh and bright, and the most artistic
effect is obtained by using wash materials
Plush, satin and expensive embroiderieS are
out of place.
Coarse crash, with bright stripe of
cretonne down the centre put ON with
feather stitches in bright cottons, makes a
very pretty chair cushion. 1t should be all
in one piece and cut about eighteen inches
longer than the chair; fringe out the ends
and let them hang below the seat and over
the back of the chair. The cushion proper,
to which this cover need be only basted
should be just the length Of the chair, seat
and back, and cotton batting tackled be-
tween old shelf cambria or unbleached
muslin make the most comfortable cushion
possible.
Within the house-for parlor, living room
and hbrary-the cushions cannot be too
handsome nor too numerous Variety and
pretty effect can be gained at small expense
of time or labor by using the inexpensive
brocades; these, in gold color or rich browns
and olives, need but bow on one corner of
bright contrasting colors and your Gu shion
is done. Variety in shape can also be at.
tanned by making some Of the Turkish bag
cushions. These are very pretty when the
open end is faced with a bright color. leav-
ing the seam open to where the cover is
tied about the pillow and fastening one cor
ner down with bow of ribbon of the two
colors
By all means have some cushions filled
with fragrant fir buds-their odor is SO pure,
healthful and invigorating. One needs but
to close ones eyes to fancy ones self on breezy
| mountain topsl
A slumber robe of bright woods or silk
patchwork thrown over back of couch or
| dlvan is most suggestive of comfort. A
pretty change from the crazy quilts is to put
the silks together in stripes like a Roman
sash. You can make these stripes any width,
OF course: then put them together with
black or dark velvet ribbon.
The japanese screeds with fan pockets are
a very effective decoration for summer
parlors. The pockets should be filed with
variety of cheap Japanese fans, both
open and shut; then you have always fan
ready TO hand your hot visitor and some
thing to talk about besides the weather.
E. A. F.
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